A friend of mine sent me an email the other day. She was concerned because she happened upon a very suggestive video while she was playing games on a social networking site. She was offered to earn points in her game if she watched an “ad”, only the ad was somewhat adult in nature and Read more…
Tags: Cyber Security Mom, cybermom, kids, kids safety, online game, online games
My kids went back to school on August 17th. Gosh that is early, isn’t it? So this week, I have been thinking a lot about how to make this year less stressful than last year. You see, my younger son is the king of procrastination. Some past examples include waiting until the night before a Read more…
Tags: Cyber Security Mom, cybermom, google, kids, kids online behavior, kids online safety, kids safety
If you are dealing with cyberbullying, you may be wondering where to turn first. 1. Is this a situation where talking to the parents will help? 2. Is this a situation in which school can help intervene? 3. Is it time to call your local police and get advice from them? Think carefully about contacting Read more…
If your child is the victim of cyberbullying, you have a few questions to ask yourself and figure out: 1. How far has the bullying gone? 2. Is this something that can be handled by your child changing their behavior, such as not communicating with the bully or blocking the bully? 3. Where do I Read more…
Tags: cyberbullying, kids safety
Since writing the letter about cyberbullying, I have seen many posts about the recent suicides. They all had a slightly different take on the subject. I have read a few that said that it is not a technology issue, which as a parent left me feeling a bit defensive. It is a technology issue – Read more…
Tags: cyberbullying, family protection, kids online behavior, kids safety
The kids are back to school and the hubbub of the first few weeks is settling back into a routine. So as I contemplated what to write about this week, I thought perhaps it is a good time to “review” – just like the kids are doing at school. Take a few minutes to do Read more…
Tags: kids safety, passwords, privacy settings
It’s amazing how one conversation can change your life. It was about 6 years ago. My oldest son was about to start high school and a friend of mine, who is a Reverend, had a daughter who was going away to college. I turned to him and asked if he had any advice to help Read more…
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